FPCN39 CWLW 181330 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT THURSDAY 18 APRIL 2002 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 18-April-2002 SOUTHERN INTERIOR TODAY TOMORROW 7:00 AM 4:00 PM 4:00 PM VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT KM/H M KM/H M KM/H M FRASER CANYON 48/FAIR 20 659 82/GOOD 9 2573 64/GOOD 7 2180 KAMLOOPS 47/FAIR 21 738 99/GOOD 18 3039 83/GOOD 10 2493 OKANAGAN 26/POOR 14 691 84/GOOD 9 2934 78/GOOD 10 2370 CASTLEGAR 60/GOOD 15 1300 71/GOOD 7 2812 76/GOOD 8 2797 CRANBROOK 52/FAIR 14 1623 55/GOOD 4 3553 68/GOOD 7 3063 REVELSTOKE 46/FAIR 14 1020 71/GOOD 8 2455 67/GOOD 8 2246 GOLDEN 29/POOR 13 1087 59/GOOD 8 2278 63/GOOD 8 2417 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 SE 9 0 0 CRANBROOK E 26 NE 13 CENTRAL INTERIOR TODAY TOMORROW 7:00 AM 4:00 PM 4:00 PM VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT KM/H M KM/H M KM/H M QUESNEL 24/POOR 18 707 87/GOOD 14 2248 72/GOOD 9 2370 100 MILE 40/FAIR 18 1294 99/GOOD 21 2967 98/GOOD 14 3099 WILLIAMS LAKE 33/POOR 22 1155 99/GOOD 17 2777 87/GOOD 11 3094 PUNTZI MTN 22/POOR 13 1106 72/GOOD 9 2739 91/GOOD 13 2911 PRINCE GEORGE 20/POOR 12 864 67/GOOD 8 2532 79/GOOD 12 2340 BURNS LAKE 20/POOR 17 832 79/GOOD 10 2681 99/GOOD 19 2431 SMITHERS 12/POOR 11 579 79/GOOD 11 2293 77/GOOD 16 1689 MCBRIDE 20/POOR 3 1450 68/GOOD 9 2404 75/GOOD 12 2217 CLEARWATER 31/POOR 13 726 96/GOOD 12 2835 82/GOOD 11 2343 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE N 17 N 20 SMITHERS 0 0 NW 9 NORTHERN BC/YUKON TODAY TOMORROW 7:00 AM 4:00 PM 4:00 PM VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT KM/H M KM/H M KM/H M FORT NELSON 16/POOR 13 483 59/GOOD 7 2057 95/GOOD 21 1730 FT ST JOHN 11/POOR 10 722 63/GOOD 8 2358 79/GOOD 16 1916 WHITEHORSE 28/POOR 24 854 82/GOOD 24 1588 90/GOOD 29 1584 DAWSON 28/POOR 19 566 99/GOOD 21 1861 57/GOOD 15 1124 WATSON LAKE 23/POOR 19 825 85/GOOD 17 2021 82/GOOD 18 1868 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE SW 28 W 22 WATSON LAKE W 24 W 31 WHITEHORSE SW 57 SW 37 MAYO SW 37 SW 50 COAST TODAY TOMORROW 7:00 AM 4:00 PM 4:00 PM VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT KM/H M KM/H M KM/H M VANCOUVER 26/POOR 25 135 46/FAIR 25 323 36/FAIR 17 321 FRASER VALLEY 14/POOR 11 141 80/GOOD 17 1247 58/GOOD 13 934 SQUAMISH 29/POOR 24 213 67/GOOD 8 1870 62/GOOD 10 1330 SRN VAN ISLD 27/POOR 18 211 58/GOOD 14 841 37/FAIR 12 506 CNTRL VAN ISLD 24/POOR 15 214 87/GOOD 15 1612 61/GOOD 11 1147 NRN VAN ISLD 10/POOR 3 64 35/FAIR 17 333 56/GOOD 27 419 TERRACE 10/POOR 8 247 65/GOOD 8 1947 65/GOOD 11 1469 STEWART 10/POOR 12 24 45/FAIR 10 792 35/FAIR 9 589 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER E 17 0 0 N 20 SANDSPIT N 11 0 0 0 0 PORT HARDY 0 0 0 0 N 13 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/